Senior Construction Project Delivery Manager

Relativity Space

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA, USA
USD 122k-156,200 / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 3, 2025

At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and
technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Construction Design & Delivery team is at the core of Relativity’s growth and development. Through our collaboration and expertise, we deliver projects that lay the foundation for Relativity’s future success. In essence, ‘we build the factory that builds the rockets! We are responsible for cross functional relationships with teams such as Manufacturing, Propulsion, PBF, Avionics, Machine Shop, Facilities, EHS and Security to name a few, working through design specifications and execution of critical infrastructure projects that supports the mission of work centers. Our relationships don’t stop there, working daily with government agencies, utility suppliers, vendors and contractors who support our factory build out. Our team ensures that all projects meet operational requirements, safety and environmental codes, all the while remaining within budget, delivering on time, and to the highest quality as we help to drive production forward.

About the Role:

  • Lead end-to-end execution of capital infrastructure projects from pre-construction planning through final turnover
  • Coordinate closely with superintendents, construction engineers, and CAD managers to align field activities with design intent
  • Manage contractor relationships, track progress, and ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and safety protocols
  • Drive permitting, inspections, and compliance workflows in partnership with EH&S, security, and local authorities
  • Facilitate weekly cross-functional coordination meetings to maintain visibility and resolve field issues in real time
  • Deliver project documentation including redlines, RFI logs, and turnover packages to ensure seamless handoffs

About You:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 10+ years of construction project management experience in infrastructure, manufacturing, or commercial buildouts
  • Proven ability to lead projects from pre-construction through turnover, including budgeting, scheduling, permitting, and field coordination
  • Strong understanding of contractor management, jobsite logistics, and construction safety protocols
  • Experience coordinating redlines, RFIs, and as-builts with CAD teams, superintendents, and design engineers
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills to align stakeholders, lead field meetings, and maintain execution momentum

Nice to haves but not required:

  • Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or LEED AP
  • Experience delivering infrastructure projects in regulated environments (e.g., aerospace, cleanrooms, pharmaceutical manufacturing)
  • Familiarity with project tracking and construction management tools such as Procore, Smartsheet, or Bluebeam Revu
  • Background in construction within leased facilities, including landlord coordination and permitting workflows

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:
$122,000$156,200 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.